shopping mall

American  

noun

1. mall.

2. a shopping center.

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shopping mall British  

noun

1. a large enclosed shopping centre

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Etymology

Origin of shopping mall

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Her eldest daughter was robbed twice in the last three months, she said—in the subway by a man with a knife and by an armed gang in the shopping mall.

From The Wall Street Journal

The business empire is ubiquitous in the Southeast Asian country, boasting $2 billion in real estate investments, including a large shopping mall, Prince International Plaza, in the capital Phnom Penh.

From Barron's

Similarly, suspicious fires and explosions have occurred along European railroads and at facilities ranging from shopping malls to a German defense executive’s property.

From The Wall Street Journal

After years of telling consumers to Netflix and chill, the streaming giant now wants you get out of the living room and visit them at the local shopping mall.

From Los Angeles Times

The Valley Plaza, which opened in 1951, was among the first and largest open-air shopping malls on the West Coast, and a major center of commerce.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• arcade
• bazaar
• flea market
• mall
• plaza